Santa Cruz, Ecuador

Travel Blogs from Santa Cruz (211)

GALAPAGOS !!!, Puerto Ayora, Ecuador travel blog
GALAPAGOS !!!
Mar 14, 2008

First day on the Galapagos.  I get this huge rush as I see the islands from the plane...and then after multiple transfers to get to the boat, I meet my boat mates for the week...I like them all...esp my roommate...this is a varied group, in age and ...

A travel blog entry by rawhideone
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More Rain and Some Turtles, Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador travel blog
More Rain and Some Turtles
Mar 13, 2008

... on trees and rocks 16:45 Back on board After breakfast (except for Shari), we took the dinghies to Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz Island.  Bachas Beach is known for where the pacific green turtles nest and lay their eggs, especially Nov-Feb. & ...

A travel blog entry by sfrtw
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Darth Vader Tortoise, Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador travel blog
Darth Vader Tortoise
Mar 8, 2008

... a guy from Argentina, and us.   We took a short bus ride, followed by a short ferry ride from Baltra Island to Santa Cruz Island and then took yet another bus to the south end of the island.  Our first stop was Primicia Ranch, where we saw ...

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Bye-Bye Galápagos, Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador travel blog
Bye-Bye Galápagos
Mar 15, 2008

... the Galápagos Voyager at 7am, and transferred to the airport on Baltra Island with just a quick stop at the Twin Craters on Santa Cruz Island.  Here it was time to say goodbye to our guide and check into our flight to Quito.  Unfortunately the ...

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Attractions in Santa Cruz (2)

Charles Darwin Research Station
Charles Darwin Research Station

Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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Headed by a team of more than two hundred scientists, educators, research volunteers and support staff, this world-wide foundation is dedicated to preserving the Galapagos ecosystems.
Dragon Hill (Cerro Dragon)
Dragon Hill (Cerro Dragon)

Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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This portion of Santa Cruz is so named because it is inhabited by many iguanas.

Forum Discussions on Santa Cruz (3)

Diving in Ecuador
Posted on Oct 2, 2007, 10:57:11
... to surface on low air or lost group, or panicking and releasing a diver´s weight belt at 20 meters... There is a recompression chamber on Santa Cruz, by the way. The water is bloody cold, and there is a lot of current. But that is what brings the big ones ...
Galapagos and Machu Picchu tour
Posted on Sep 8, 2009, 18:03:41
... and very popular among snorkelers. The following day, your third day in the Galapagos you will travel to the island of Santa Cruz, one of the larger Islands in the Galapagos and home to the important Charles Darwin research centre. In the morning you ...
The TravelPod South American Start Kit
Posted on Sep 22, 2006, 18:29:47
... track, eg surfing in northern Peru, inland to Cajamarca, go by River to/from Iquitos (N. Peru). Or head south east into Bolivia to Santa Cruz, and take the train into Brazil. Bonito (Brazil) is a small eco-tourism place definitely worth a visit.

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